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I have a Windows 7 machine currently associated with a corporate domain. I want to remove the domain and use the computer in my home network (the license is my private one but the pc was temporarily used in a corporate network for an assignment). I have access to a user associated with the domain that is also member of the administrator group. I do however not remember the password to the user called "Administrator".

When going into the settings to remove the domain and instead assign a workgroup, I get a warning such as "make sure you have access to the administrator account". Since I do have access to a user with administrative rights but not *the administrator user', I'm worried removing the domain would render the computer useless. Is this the case, or will I be able to login using my domain associated "administrative rights user" also after removing the domain?

I'd rather not resort to having to reinstall Windows. :/

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  • You can always use a boot tool to reset Windows account passwords that you cannot access. Have you tried that?
    – oldmud0
    Jun 20, 2015 at 20:56
  • No, I kind of wanted to know the consequences of removing the domain before removing it. But good to know there are ways to handle inaccessible accounts, should that happen.
    – JHH
    Jun 20, 2015 at 22:02

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